Мидлмарч

Chapter 36

           Lydgatehadneverseenherintroublesincethemorningoftheirengagement,andhehadneverfeltsopassionatelytowardsherasatthismoment.Hekissedthehesitatinglipsgently,asiftoencouragethem.

           "Ifeelthatpapaisnotquitepleasedaboutourengagement,"Rosamondcontinued,almostinawhisper;"andhesaidlastnightthatheshouldcertainlyspeaktoyouandsayitmustbegivenup."

           "Willyougiveitup?"saidLydgate,withquickenergyalmostangrily.

           "InevergiveupanythingthatIchoosetodo,"saidRosamond,recoveringhercalmnessatthetouchingofthischord.

           "Godblessyou!"saidLydgate,kissingheragain.Thisconstancyofpurposeintherightplacewasadorable.Hewenton:—

           "Itistoolatenowforyourfathertosaythatourengagementmustbegivenup.Youareofage,andIclaimyouasmine.Ifanythingisdonetomakeyouunhappythatisareasonforhasteningourmarriage."

           Anunmistakabledelightshoneforthfromtheblueeyesthatmethis,andtheradianceseemedtolightupallhisfuturewithmildsunshine.Idealhappiness(ofthekindknownintheArabianNights,inwhichyouareinvitedtostepfromthelaboranddiscordofthestreetintoaparadisewhereeverythingisgiventoyouandnothingclaimed)seemedtobeanaffairofafewweeks’waiting,moreorless.

           "Whyshouldwedeferit?"hesaid,withardentinsistence.

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